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The printer does not half cut the tape.
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The tape cutter is dull.
Contact your original retailer about replacement.
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No cut is selected for Cut Style (T).
Change the Cut Style (T) setting to Half Cut/Full Cut.
Important!
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Be sure to always take up any slack in the ink ribbon before loading a
tape cartridge.
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Cutting magnetic tape, reflective tape, iron on tape, or heat-shrinkable
tubing can shorten cutter life and damage the half cutter part.
When printing on magnetic tape, reflective tape, iron on tape, or heat-
shrinkable tubing, select No Cut for the Cut Style (T) setting. After
printing, feed the tape from the printer and then use scissors or some
other implement to cut the tape.
The tape does not stick to the intended surface.
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You did not pull off the tape backing.
Peel off the backing and affix it to the surface.
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The surface or object is inappropriate.
Affix the label to an appropriate surface or object.
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Printing stops part way through.
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The print head is overheated.
Printing causes the print head to become hot. Continuous printing of a
large number of labels or printing labels that include a lot of dark areas
can cause the printer head to overheat, which can cause printing to stop
automatically. Printing will resume automatically after a short while. Wait
for printing to resume.
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The batteries loaded in the printer are dead.
Printing requires a large amount of electric power. Because of this, printing
may stop suddenly.
Replace the batteries or change to AC adaptor power.
Printing is unclear.
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The print density setting needs adjustment.
Change the print density setting.
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The tape cartridge is not loaded correctly.
Remove the tape cartridge and correctly reload it.
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The printer head and/or rubber roller is dirty.
Clean the print head and the rubber roller.
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Ink ribbon is coming out of the tape outlet along with the tape.
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The tape cartridge was loaded while there was slack in the ink
ribbon.
Remove the tape cartridge from the printer. After checking to make sure
the ink ribbon is not broken, load it back into the printer.
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Be sure to always take up any slack in the ink ribbon before loading a
tape cartridge.
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If the ink ribbon is broken, replace the tape cartridge with a new one
(sold separately).
The printer does not cut the tape.
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Tape is jammed.
Remove the tape cartridge and clear the jammed tape.
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The tape cutter is dull.
Contact your original retailer about replacement.
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You are printing with No Cut selected.
Select a cut method other than No Cut.
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The label is too short.
After printing, use scissors or some other implement to cut the tape.
The label lengths that can be cut and available auto cut methods
depend on the printer model. For more information see the table under
"Printing a Label" (page 62).